Kenya: Uhuru Asks AU to Expand Amisom Mandate to Better Fight Al-Shabaab.
President Kenyatta also called for more resources
for the forces in Somalia so that Amisom could have robust power on land, air
and the sea.
He said it was sad that the forces deployed in
Somalia to face terrorists and hardened criminals lacked air and maritime
components in a country that has a coastline of more than 3000 km.
President Kenyatta, while addressing the African
Union Peace and Security Council, said Amisom has made gains from the time it
deployed forces in Somalia but now was the time to change gear and allow the
soldiers in Somalia to root out the terrorists to enable the Federal Government
of Somalia to recover the entire territory.
"The objective was to support the Federal
Government of Somalia to recover the entire territory of Somalia by 2015, in
time for the 2016 general elections.
"It is clear that this objective has not been
achieved and it points to the need to vary the mandate of AMISOM," the
President said.
Kenya: Uhuru Asks AU to Expand Amisom Mandate to Better Fight Al-Shabaab.
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a review of the African Mission in Somalia (Amisom)'s mandate to change its rules of engagement as it fights to eradicate Al Shabab in Somalia.